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I'm a serious bowler and for a couple of months now i've had severe swelling and pain from the nail down to the first joint in my thumb what 2 do?

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Dr. Dwain Rickertsen answered

Family practice : It's probably what is called a trigger thumb. It's a form of tendinitis.

Answered 4/21/2013

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A member asked:

I'm a serious bowler and for a couple of months now i've had severe swelling and pain from the nail down to the first joint in my thumb what 2 do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dwain Rickertsen answered

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